Tourists take photos of frost scenery in Hexigten Banner, north China's Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, Jan. 2, 2019. (Photos: Xinhua)

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Xiaohan, or Minor Cold, is the 23rd solar term, which falls on Jan 6 this year.

During Minor Cold, most areas in China have entered the bitter cold stage of winter. Many places in China have been covered with ice and snow.

Residents perform a horse race during an ice and snow festival in Hemu Village of Kanas, northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, Jan. 1, 2019.

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Xiaohan, or Minor Cold, is the 23rd solar term, which falls on Jan 6 this year.

People play with snow at Biancheng Park in Huayuan County, central China's Hunan Province, on Dec. 30, 2018.

Tourists walk in snow in Pingyan Village of Sanjiang Dong Autonomous County, southwest China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, on Dec. 30, 2018.

Pedestrians walk in the snow on a street in Yantai, east China's Shandong Province, Dec. 28, 2018. A snowfall hit Yantai on Friday.

Photo taken on Dec. 23, 2018 shows the snow scenery at the Moon Bay of the Kanas Lake senic area in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region.